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Household of Henry Biscumb (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Henry Biscumb and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Biscumb, born in 1838 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Maria Biscumb, born in 1847 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah (born 1874 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Lodger, John Butcher, born in 1875 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.


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Henry Biscumb's household

Male

Henry

Biscumb

Head
Female

Maria

Biscumb

Wife
Male

William

Biscumb

Son
Female

Alice

Biscumb

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Biscumb

Daughter
Male

John

Butcher

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Biscumb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Biscumb

Head

Married

43

1838

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Biscumb

Wife

Married

34

1847

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

William

Biscumb

Son

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Biscumb

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Biscumb

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

John

Butcher

Lodger

Single

6

1875

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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